Invensys to Provide Advanced Process Control Technology for Tata Power's Mundra UMPP

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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Invensys Operations Management (Plano, Texas), a division of global technology company Invensys plc (OTC:IVNYY) (London, England), has signed a multi-million dollar technology partnership contract with Coastal Gujarat Power Limited (CGPL) (Mundra, Gujarat), a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Power Company Limited (BSE:500400) (Mumbai), whereby Invensys will provide CGPL's 4,000-MW, coal-fired, ultra-mega power plant (UMPP) at Mundra in Gujarat with advanced process control technology; distributed and critical control systems; emergency shutdown systems; plant optimization; and operator-training simulator technology.

The contract includes a supply of end-to-end solutions, ranging from turbine auxiliary controls to boiler management systems. Invensys also will ensure seamless integration of all systems with those provided by other technology vendors. With the involvement of Invensys, CGPL hopes to successfully utilize the global engineering experience and abilities of Invensys while implementing the project.

The selection procedure of an automation technology partner involves the evaluation of safety systems, as well as the experience and ability to deliver a large-scale, multi-vendor project on schedule. Invensys was selected after a rigorous selection procedure because of the company's commitment to provide the best consulting experience and best-in-class solutions.

The $4.2 billion Mundra power plant is India's first UMPP. Upon completion, it will be the largest coal-based power plant in India. The Mundra UMPP will include five units of 800 MW each. The project is scheduled to be completed in 2013. The UMPPs mark the inclusion of supercritical boiler technology in the power generation sector of India. The technology and unit sizes will enable the UMPPs to function at higher efficiency with a lower emission of greenhouse gases and lower consumption of fuel, in comparison to the more conventional subcritical boiler technology largely used in the country's power generation sector.

The Mundra UMPP was awarded to Tata Power after a round of competitive bidding, and Tata Power acquired CGPL in 2007. CGPL was incorporated as a special purpose vehicle to implement the Mundra UMPP in 2006. Power generated will be evacuated by six 400-kilovolt transmission lines that will be installed by state-owned Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (BSE:532898) (Gurgaon, Haryana). The Mundra UMPP will serve the states of Gujarat, Haryana, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Punjab.

In early October, Invensys signed a multi-year agreement with integrated energy company ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) (Houston, Texas) under which Invensys will provide dynamic simulation for the implementation of ConocoPhillips' E-gas technology. Invensys will provide proprietary modeling and simulation software that aims to improve the design, start-up and operations of new coal gasification plants. Under the agreement, Invensys will be the preferred dynamic simulation software supplier to the licensees of ConocoPhillips' E-gas technology.

In January 2009, Invensys Process Systems (Plano, Texas) signed a $250 million agreement with China under which the company will develop and implement four fully digitized, large-scale nuclear control rooms for two of China's new nuclear power plants. The control rooms will be fitted with the latest critical control and safety systems and simulation technologies. The Fuqing and Fangjiashan nuclear power plants, each with a capacity of 1,000 MW, will be set up in the provinces of Fujian and Zhejiang, respectively. The two projects are being implemented by state-run China National Nuclear Corporation (Beijing, China).

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